Son preference, security concerns and crime against women: Expanding the public health discourse in India
The phenomenon of son preference in India and the declining number of girls due to such a mindset has been an area of concern. While the Preconception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques Act and the Beti Bachao and Beti Padhao scheme have been the mainstay of the government's initiative to count...
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Main Authors: | Bijayalaxmi Nanda (Author), Nupur Ray (Author), Ritwika Mukherjee (Author) |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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